Putin's KGB past is key to grasping what he might do next in his failing Ukraine war, ex-spies say
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with the Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin in Saint Petersburg on October 9, 2022. Gavriil Grigorov/Getty Images Putin's time in the KGB helps explain his worldview and brutal approach to warfare, ex-spies say. A former KGB agent told Insider…
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